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- pronunciation:
- dIg
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- dig out
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
digs, digging, dug |
| definition 1: |
to make a hole by removing dirt, sand, or the like.
The children were digging in the sand at the beach.
- similar words:
- burrow, excavate, hole, scoop, shovel
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| definition 2: |
to make one's way or proceed as by digging.
We'll dig through these papers and find the document somewhere.- similar words:
- delve, poke, rummage
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| related words: |
bore, mine, root, scratch |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to turn over or remove (dirt or the like) with a shovel or other tool.
She dug dirt from the garden for potting some plants.- synonyms:
- shovel
- similar words:
- excavate, gouge, hole, mine, scoop, spade, tunnel
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| definition 2: |
to create (a hole or the like) by removing dirt, sand, or some other substance.
The dog dug holes all over the yard.The workers dug a deep ditch by the side of the road.- similar words:
- burrow
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| definition 3: |
to shove or thrust.
He dug his elbow in my side.- synonyms:
- poke
- similar words:
- bore, jab, shove, thrust
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| related words: |
bore, canal, cave, claw, hollow, prod, root, scrape, seek |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sarcastic comment; gibe.
- synonyms:
- gibe
- similar words:
- crack, insult, quip, scoff, wisecrack
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| definition 2: |
a thrust or poke.
He gave me a dig with his elbow.- synonyms:
- poke
- similar words:
- jab, shove, thrust
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| definition 3: |
an archaeological exploration accomplished by digging.
- synonyms:
- excavation
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| related words: |
affront, cut, mock, nudge |
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| phrase: |
dig out |
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